Railroad-tie.



D. H. HYNDS. RAILROAD TIE. APPLIOATION FILED BBPT.15, 191a.

Patented Mar.3,1914,

Witnesses Attorneys DAVID'I-I. HYNDS, OF TODD, TEXAS.

RAILROAD-TIE.

essons.

Application filed September 15, 1913.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. atented Mar. 3, 1914.

Serial No. 789,829.

To all 7.1 710) it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID H. HYNns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Todd, in the county of Grimes and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Railroad-11c, of which the following is a specilication.

The device forming the subject matter of this invention is a railroad tie, and one object of the invention is to provide novel means for securing the rails to the tie.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie structure which will yield slightly as the rolling stock passes thereover.

The invention aims further, to provide a tie which may be drained readily.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means, whereby, through the in terchange in the position of rail engaging members, the rails may be shifted, thereby maintaining the gage standard, when one rail is replaced by another rail having larger cross section than the original rail.

The invention aims to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains. With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise en'ibodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing: Figure 1 shows the invention in side elevation, parts being broken away; Fig. 2 is a top plan; Fig. 3 is a perspective of the filler bloc Fig. 41 is a perspeetive showing one end of the tie, the filler block and other accessory parts being removed; Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the tie, showing the tiller block in position; F1". 6 is a perspective of the rail retaining member; Fig. 7 is a perspective of the support which serves to uphold the filler block shown in Fig. 3.

'.l.he tie herein disclosed is of trough shape and preferably is fashioned from metal. The tie includes side walls 1 and end walls 2 extended between the side walls 1, the end walls 2 being spaced inwardly from the extreme ends of the side walls 1. Intermediate walls 3 extend between the side walls 1.

'lhe intermediate walls 2-} preferably are of the same heightas the side walls 1, the ends walls 2 being of slightly less height than the side walls. The side w: lls 1 and the intermediate walls 3 are connected by a top 1, these elements defining an intermediate downwardly opening con'ipartment 5. Pro longed inwardly from the extremities of the side walls 1. and terminating at the intermediate walls 3, are bottoms (3, the bottoms (l and the walls 2 and 3 delining upwardly opening end compartments 7. In the bottom portions 6 of the tie there are drainage openings 8. Supports 9 are disposed transversely of the tie and are located in the compartments 7 adjacent the walls 2 and These supports 9 are in the form of blocks preferably formed integrally with the body proper of the tie, the upper faces 10 of the blocks sloping downwardly and toward each other.

Located in the compartments 7 and upheld by the supports 9 are filler blocks 11 which preferably are fashioned from wood. The side walls 1 of the tie are provided, opposite the end compartments 7 with laterally projecting ribs 1.2 having notches 12. Adjacent each end of the tie, and extended transversely across the top of each filler block 11 are arched retaining members 1 1 and 15. The retaining members 1st. and 15 terminate at their lower ends in inwardly projecting fingers 16 adapted to engage beneath the ribs 12. The arched retaining members 14. and 15 are provided with outstanding, rail engaging flanges 18 and 19. The only difference between the rail engaging members 14 and 1.5 is that the member 15 is somewhat wider than the member 14:. The utility of this portion of the structure will be dealt with hereinafter. Arched keys 20 are disposed transversely of the tie, and terminate in depending ends 21 which are engaged in the notches 12 of the ribs 12. The keys 20 have offset shoulders 20.

Tn practical operation, the filler blocks 11 are mounted upon the supports 9. T he rail, indicated at 22 is mounted upon the filler blocks 11. The fingers 16 of the rail engaging members 14.- and 15 are disposed beneath the ribs 12 and the members 14: and 1:") are slid toward each other until their flanges 18 and 19 overlap the base flange of the rail 22. Then, the keys 20 are mounted in place, the end. portions 21 of the keys 20 registering in the notches 12. Owing to the fact that the fingers 16 of the rail retaining members 14 and 15 are engaged beneath the ribs 12, the rail retaining members cannot move upwardly, and consequently, the flanges 18 and 19 are held down upon the base flange of the rail 22. The keys 20 constitute abutments for the rail retaining members 14 and 15, and owing to the fact that the ends 21. of the keys 20 are engaged in the notches 12 of the ribs 12, the keys 20 and the rail retaining members 14: and 15 are prevented from moving longitudinally of the tie. The supports 9 serve to space the filler blocks 11 from the bottom portions of the tie and consequently, the filler blocks are permitted to yield slightly, and spring downwardly under the weight of a passing train, the sloping faces 10 of the supports 9 facilitating this operation. Obviously, the drainage openings 8 constitute means for conducting away any water which may accumulate in the end compartments 7 Owing to the fact that the end walls 2 are of less height than the side walls 1, the filler blocks 11 may be slipped into place in the compartments 7 endwise, without elevating the rail 22 to an undesirable extent.

In Fig. 1 the shoulder 2O on the keys 20 are shown as projecting in opposite direc tions away from the rail. Either or both of the keys 20, however, may be reversed, so that the shoulder 20 of the reversed key projects toward the rail. The narrow member 1% is shown on the outside of the rail and the wide member 15 is shown on the inside of the rail, but these members 1a and 15 may be interchanged. Taking all of the foregoing, together it will be seen that a great number of combinations can be effected permitting the gage to remain constant when one rail is replaced by another, the

cross section of which is larger or smaller than the cross section of the original ra1l. If desired spikes may be passed through openings 17 in the rail retaining members 11 and 15 to engage with the filler block 11.

Having thus descrlbed the lnventlon, what 18 claimed 1s:

1. In a device of the class described, a tie 7 2. In a device of the class described, a tieg a rail thereon; rail retainers of different widths upon the tie and interchangeably mounted upon opposite sides of the rail; retainer engaging keys interchangeably mounted upon opposite sides of the respective retainers, one key being reversible and having a retainer engaging shoulder; and means for securing the retainers and keys to the tie.

3. In a device of the class described, a tie having ribs provided with openings; an arched rail retainer extended transversely of the top of the tie and slidably engaged beneath the ribs, for movement longitudinally of the tie; and an arched key extended transversely of the top of the tie and including depending arms received in the openings, the key being vertically removable and constituting an abutment for the retainer.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID H. HYNDS. lVitnesses J. V. Bnosre, C. C. HALEY.

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